a. [ Man + like. Cf. Manly. ] Like man, or like a man, in form or nature; having the qualities of a man, esp. the nobler qualities; manly. “ Gentle, manlike speech.” Testament of Love. “ A right manlike man.” Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
In glaring Chloe's manlike taste and mien. Shenstone. [ 1913 Webster ]